Eco Printing with Oksana Danziger
Workshop | Available
Wearable art, create original art on a scarf that you can wear. The basic principle of eco printing is that various leaves and plant materials (fresh or dried) possess tannins which have the innate ability to print permanent color onto fabric fibers when combined with the proper technique and procedure. Eco printing is directly related to the art of dyeing with natural plant materials. The process usually involves some form of heat and pressure to create a distinctive print.
Historically, the dyeing of fabric with natural plant material has been around since 100 A.D. Applying heat to a vessel of dye and submerging the textile is simple, however, the retention of the color through time and laundering is a challenge.
Lately, sustainable art forms have become very popular. We can make the process experimental and creative using natural sources of dye.
We believe designing in sustainable ways will impact the entire world. Hopefully one day, this will be a reality and the norm and it will help protect future generations and the environment.
At this workshop we will make a scarf using an eco print of leaves and flowers.
- ALL Supplies will be provided by The Art Guild
Oksana Danziger
Oksana Danziger is a natural born creator with a passion for textile art. She works as a freelance textile artist for numerous studios - including Printfolio, Design Works International and Group Four. Oksana also teaches at the Art League of Long Island and conducts workshops in schools through the Huntington Arts Council. She taught in the surface design department at The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) as an adjunct professor.?Born in Moscow, Russia where she also received a classical art education from the Moscow School of Art, Oksana continued to study textile design at the Moscow State Textile University where she received a Master's Degree in 1986. Following graduation, she exhibited tapestry, silk paintings and fabric fine art collages throughout Russia's galleries and museums. She completed several residencies, including one in Torino, Italy. ?In 1991, Oksana moved to New York City where she lives and works today. She sold collections of her silk scarves at Henri Bendel in Manhattan and had a solo exhibition of silk paintings in Gallery One in Soho, New York. She regularly exhibits her work at the Art League of Long Island and Long Island Craft Guild.?In her spare time, Oksana is a certified yoga instructor and practitioner, teaching classes at local libraries and studios. She is a huge believer in meditation , aiming to fuse her art instruction with mindfulness practice.